I still think it’s amazing that some people point to the bloodelves coming back to Dalaran in BFA as some sort of vindication of the Purge when in all actuality it was the Blood elves desperately trying to do everything they could to stop the end of the world (and collaborating with other mages was necessary).
Meanwhile Jaina screwed off to do whatever and was an entire non-factor to any of the events leading to the fall of the legion.
Thing is, aesthetics matter. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying to you. They matter in every facet of life, from birth to death. Delving outside of commonly accepted aesthetics is thus -risky- for a business.
Now, you have two factions. One gets what pop culture has found pretty and cool for ages.
The other gets something outside of that.
No bookkeeper is going to take the sucker’s bet on which one of those is going to be successful and which isn’t. Unless you’re betting on faction two being the one that succeeds. But that’d be your money to lose.
Well the Elfernet just exploded. I know it’s not the High Elves people want but surely this is something good? I know I’m gonna play around with it on my Velf.
I’m hoping they have some way to merge the normal skins with heavier void elements. Could stick in something like massive void splotch tattoo options or something like that. I feel that’s another way to really emphasize the void side of them for people that like that aspect.
It’s not 100% what we asked for but it’s pretty darn close. If they add a lore dump in Shadowlands to explain why and how High Elves are becoming Ren’dorei (and it explains why the new customization options are a thing), I think it would suffice for most of those asking for playable Alliance High Elves. At least enough that the High Elf topics will die down considerably.
I mean, you’ve pretty much got them now. Have your void elf declare themselves a high elf and no longer a blood elf. Bam, the only actual difference is gone.